In-Home Care Services in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Lewistown, PA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Lewistown was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Lewistown.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.6, Lewistown rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lewistown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lewistown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lewistown, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Lewistown is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.8, Lewistown rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 139.6 physicians per capita, Lewistown trails the national average by 36.7 percent. Lewistown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lewistown is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lewistown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lewistown's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lewistown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	139.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lewistown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lewistown, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Lewistown is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.2, the costs associated with in-home care services in Lewistown are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Lewistown is $3,432 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lewistown indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lewistown, PA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	41
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	102

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Lewistown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Lewistown. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Lewistown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Lewistown is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 188 days each year in Lewistown, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Lewistown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lewistown is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $23,867 per year, the population of Lewistown earns a lower than average median household income. Lewistown has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.87 percent of the population in Lewistown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lewistown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	234.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	188.5	97.7
Pharmacies	47.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65